2011

Something of an institution in the free improvisation calendar, the Mopomoso Christmas party provides an opportunity to listen to the varied and wide ranging approaches to the music in a less formal and friendly atmosphere. Posted in order of performance. Please note: there are many videos on this page, so it will take time to download

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Daniel Thompson, Javier Carmona & Will Connor
• Ståle Liavik Solberg & Stine Janvin Motland
• Tom Chant
• Fredi Proell, Udo Schindler & Uli Winter
• Dave Tucker, Pat Thomas, Phil Minton & Roger Turner
• Steve Beresford & Satoko Fukuda

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Noel Taylor, Noura Sanatian & Benedict Taylor
• Simon Rose
• Steve Beresford, Shabaka Hutchings, Gullaume Viltard & Louis Moholo–Moholo

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Portia Winters, Illi Adato & Oren Marshall
• Sylvia Hallett
• Alison Blunt, Anna Kaluza, Horst Nonnenmacher, Manuel Miethe & Nikolai Meinhold

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

Third day of John Russell’s annual Fete Quaqua which took place on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of August 2011. Mopomoso presents John Russell’s annual three day ‘Fete Quaqua’ in an unfolding celebration of the best in free improvisation. A major event in the improvised music calendar and one not to be missed! ‘The basic idea behind all Quaqua projects is to extend existing collaborations in juxtaposition with new groupings and thus provide a fertile ground for free improvisation.

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Charlie Collins & John Jasnoch
• Alexander Hawkins
• Luc Houtkamp & John Russell

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Audrey Lauro & Isabelle Sainte-Rose
• Yoko Miura, Lawrence Casserley & Raymond McDonald
• Maggie Nicols, John Russell & Mia Zabelka

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Mark Browne, Sonic Pleasure & Ian Smith
• Matt Hutchinson & Dave Solomon
• Katja Cruz
• John Russell & Roger Turner

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Sebastien Branche & Artur Vidal
• Chris Burn & Matthew Hutchinson
• Kay Grant
• Satoko Fukuda, Henry Lowther & John Russell

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Roberto Sassi & Ricardo Tejero
• Steve Beresford, Satoko Fukuda & Guillaume Viltard
• Guylaine Cosseron, Phil Minton & John Russell

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

With the very best from the world of free improvisation our February concert highlights both new and established collaborations from a broad spectrum of backgrounds and approaches. Olie Brice (bass) / Neil Metcalfe (flute) Growing out of out of quartet concerts in 2009 with drummer Tony Marsh and saxophonist Mark Hanslip, and then with Tony Marsh and Evan Parker, this duo greatly enjoyed playing together, and shared a desire to explore the possibilities of operating as an acoustic duo, allowing them to explore dynamic areas made impossible by amplification and free jazz drumming!

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ

• Rodrigo Montoya, Thomas Rohrer, Michelle Agnes & Marcio Mattos
• Chefa Alonso, Albert Kaul & Barbara Meyer
• Claudia Binder, John Butcher & John Edwards
• Gianni Mimmo & Gianni Lenoci

📍 Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ